Maysville, Crooksville survive road scares

Dec. 24, 2006

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Staff Report

THORNVILLE - Freshman Haley Vallee came up with a big steal and Katie Sidwell hit two big free throws, as unbeaten Maysville had to rally from behind to edge determined Sheridan 56-49 on Saturday in Muskingum Valley League girls basketball.

A young Generals' club, which slipped to 1-6 in the MVL and 2-7 overall, had the ball and a 48-47 lead with 1:12 left. But Vallee stole the ball, was fouled and made one of two free throws to forge a 48-48 tie. She missed the second, but Sidwell grabbed the rebound, was fouled on the putback and stuck in both freebies to push Maysville (7-0, 8-0) ahead for good 50-48.

Abby Rhodes hit for six first-quarter points while Megan Custer and Sam Robinson added four each as Sheridan stunned Maysville by taking a 16-7 first-quarter lead. Rachel Poorman scored eight in the second period and Kaylie Butler added five, each drilling a trey, as fought back to lead 28-25. But it was tight the rest of the way.

Sidwell's 15 points and six rebounds led the winning attack, while Poorman added 11 points and four steals and Ashley Love came through with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Abby Miller added nine points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals as the Panthers overcame 12 of 28 foul shooting and being outrebounded 34-29 by forcing Sheridan into 19 turnovers.

Molly Brink powered Sheridan with 15 points and five rebounds, while Rhodes added eight points, Robinson seven rebounds, with Allie Krofft and Kristy Swinehart adding five each. Swinehart also had four assists and Robinson three steals.

Crooksville 37, New Lexington 35 OT

At New Lexington, Sydney Danison scored 10 of her game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Jenna Montgomery had a big second half as the Ceramics won a defensive struggle with their neighboring rival.

Danison also had 10 rebounds as Crooksville won its seventh time in eight games since a season-opening loss at Tri-Valley.

The Ceramics (5-2, 7-2) trailed 31-30 with 49 seconds left, but got the ball back after New Lexington was whistled for traveling. Danison then hit 1 of 2 free throws to tie the game. Crooksville had possession near the end of regulation but missed a shot at the buzzer.

New Lexington scored first in overtime, but Danison tied the game at 33-33 with a pair of free throws at the 2:11 mark. After a New Lexington miss, Jenna Montgomery drilled a 3-pointer to give Crooksville the lead for good at 36-33.

Murphie Rambo added a key free throw to push the lead to 37-33 with :28.8 left, and the Panthers never got closer than two points.

Montgomery, who had 14 points and four 3s, was at her best in the third quarter. That's when she and Katie Weaver combined for a trio of 3s as Crooksville turned an 18-10 deficit into a 23-22 lead entering the fourth quarter.

Danison scored eight points in the fourth, but Lacy Bateson hit a key 3-pointer to keep the Panthers close.

Brittany Huffman scored 12 points and Bateson added 10 with 11 rebounds for New Lexington, which made only 5 of 13 free throws (38 percent). Katy Stewart added six rebounds and Leah Anderson five as New Lexington held a 27-25 edge in rebounding.

Crooksville was 12 of 42 from the field (29 percent) and only 8 of 17 at the line (47 percent), but committed only nine turnovers and held New Lexington to 14 of 37 shooting (38 percent).

Montgomery also had eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in a complete effort. Rambo added three assists.

Crooksville won the reserve game 35-30 as Kelsey Emory had nine points. Alyssa Wolfe's 11 points led the Panthers.

Warren Local 54, Zanesville 33

At Vincent, Kristen Cozzens poured in 27 points with five threes and the Warriors (6-1) finally put cold-shooting Zanesville away in the fourth quarter for the Southeast Ohio Athletic League win.

Cozzens nailed four treys and scored 16 first-half points, but ZHS (2-4) stayed within striking distance until the fourth period, when the Lady Devils hit only one of 10 from the field while the Warriors were canning eight of 12. Warren blitzed Zanesville 18-5 down the stretch after leading 36-28.

Mallory Brooks had eight of her 16 in the fourth quarter for Warren, 22 of 48 from the field for 46 percent and four of four at the line. The Warriors forced ZHS into 16 turnovers and committed only 11.

Tara Harris tallied 13 points and snagged 12 rebounds and Beth Walsh added eight points and a pair of threes for the Devils, just 13 of 57 from the floor for 23 percent and five of 10 at the stripe. Kandice Brantley added eight rebonds as the visitors held a 36-24 margin on the backboards.

Tri-Valley 54, John Glenn 33

At New Concord, senior Kassie Wagner scored 14 points while freshmen Hanna Luburgh (13) and Alyssa Miller (12) combined for 25 as the Lady Scotties bounced back from their loss to West Muskingum.

Wagner had six in the second quarter, while Luburgh and Miller added five each as the Dawgs (5-2 MVL, 5-3 overall) blitzed the Muskies 21-7 to open a 31-15 halftime lead. Tri-Valley made an excellent 11 of 12 foul shots.

Kristyn Heagen's 21 points, six rebounds and three steals, and two steals by Emily Bates paced John Glenn (3-5, 3-7), which made only nine of 39 from the field for 23 percent.

Carly Young's 17 points sparked Tri-Valley's reserves to a 51-26 win. Allexes Aitken and Andrea Jones notched six each for John Glenn.

Philo 54, Morgan 36

At the Power Plant, Shalane Moore pumped in 21 points and Abby Roberts added 12 points and eight rebounds, as the Electrics (3-4, 3-5) celebrated Hall of Fame Day in style.

Philo took a 27-10 halftime lead and never looked back, as Morgan fell to 1-6 and 1-8.

Kendra Rodgers contributed nine points with two threes and nine rebounds for the winners, who were outrebounded 35-31 but had only 13 turnovers to 19 by the Raiders. Amy Stiltner contributed five steals.